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__stripe_mid — Stripe

By the OpenCookies team · published 2026-10-22 · updated 2026-10-22

Service
Stripe
Category
Strictly necessary
Default duration
1 year
Type
First-party cookie (set by your own site)
Consent required?
No: a cookie strictly necessary for the requested service does not require consent.

What is it for?

Stripe cookie used to prevent fraud during payments. It is generally considered necessary on payment pages.

What does it look like?

The value is a unique identifier (UUID type). It is tied to Stripe’s fraud detection.

How to see it in your browser

Open your site, press F12, then choose the “Application” tab (Chrome, Edge) or “Storage” (Firefox). Under “Cookies”, select your site’s address: the __stripe_mid cookie appears in the list if present, with its value and expiry date.

What does the rule say?

A cookie strictly necessary for the requested service does not require consent. It should still be listed in your cookie policy.

How to prevent it before the choice

Load Stripe only on payment pages, not across the whole site.

How OpenCookies handles it

OpenCookies does not block this cookie: it is needed for operation. The test still lets you see which cookies are set before any choice.

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Does this cookie appear on your site before the visitor chooses? The OpenCookies test shows it in two minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

Should Stripe be loaded on every page?

No. Load it on payment pages only; elsewhere there is no reason for it to set cookies.

What is Stripe’s second cookie?

__stripe_sid, a 30-minute session cookie.

Durations are defaults and may change with configuration. This page describes a cookie; it is not legal advice.

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